My neighborhood has been suffering split second power outages lately. Three of them today. I'm starting to be concerned about my computer shutting off and then coming right back on. Should I get a UPS?

The thing is, I never shut down my computer correctly anyway...I always just hold the power button. I'm assuming doing that is still better than the power just cutting out completely though, right? How much does a decent UPS go for? Do you guys think it's worth it to spend the money on one? If I should, which one isn't too expensive and will power my rig long enough for me to shut it off?

My neighborhood has been suffering split second power outages lately. Three of them today. I'm starting to be concerned about my computer shutting off and then coming right back on. Should I get a UPS?

The thing is, I never shut down my computer correctly anyway...I always just hold the power button. I'm assuming doing that is still better than the power just cutting out completely though, right? How much does a decent UPS go for? Do you guys think it's worth it to spend the money on one? If I should, which one isn't too expensive and will power my rig long enough for me to shut it off?

Ever heard of disk cache?

I use an APC UPS, quite good. For $100 you should be able to buy a decent one.

because it provides closer to a true sine wave waveform than some of the cheaper ones do (cheaper power supplies have a modified square wave).

The reason a true sine wave is important is because if you use some of the nicer PSUs these days that come with Active Power Factor Correction (your Seasonic and my Seasonic both have this feature), a cheaper UPS' modified square wave can at the worst mess your computer up and at the least not stay powered on in case of a power outage.

If you do end up getting a UPS, I'd recommend you get one with a true sine wave or one that can handle Power Factor Correction enabled PSUs.

Wait, OP spends on a Xeon but routinely shuts down uncleanly on purpose? Sounds like something a troll would say.

Assuming for a moment you're not trolling, Yes, you should absolutely use a UPS. Don't look at the power ratings (1000, 1500, etc), look at the wattage ratings. Ratings for two different 1500VA units can vary by 100W in some cases.